Kelly Ripa's daughter, Lola Consuelos, is celebrating a major milestone after being named on NME's 100 list for 2026. The NME 100 is the publication’s annual roundup of rising artists from around the world who are poised to shape the future of music. Since its first edition in 2017, the list has boasted the likes of Billie Eilish and Dua Lipa throughout the years.
Lola took to Instagram on February 11 to thank the magazine for the tribute alongside a striking photograph of herself taken from her album cover. "@nmemagazine so honoured to be featured in your NME 100 list for 2026. Thank you thank you thank you #NME100," she penned in the caption.
Kelly flocked to the comments section to gush over her daughter's exciting news. "Atta girl!" wrote the TV star.
© InstagramLola's music can be described as soulful, bluesy R&B with jazzy undertones due to her mature, husky vocals over smooth beats, with comparisons to artists like Amy Winehouse and SZA.
Kelly and Mark Consuelos pulled off the "ultimate surprise" on December 12 when they flew to London, England, to watch their daughter, Lola, make her debut performance. HELLO! was in the audience, and saw the couple sneak into The Lower Third, a multi-space music and cocktail venue on Denmark Street in Soho, with both wearing newsboy caps.
Kelly spoke to us about the show and how proud she felt of her daughter. "We are beside ourselves. She's been working so hard and her hard work paid off and guess what? We pulled off the ultimate surprise," she shared.
"She didn't know we were here and we wanted to wait until it was all over to surprise her. We didn't want to make her nervous."
Lola also spoke to us about her surprise over her parents' attendance. "I cried because I didn't know they were coming!" added Lola. "You saw my reaction!"
© Instagram"I want to have a glass of wine soon because I have all this adrenaline rushing out, but I am really happy," she continued. "I'm so blessed that everyone came and supported me. It means a lot."
While studying at New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, Lola spent time abroad in England and later made the permanent move from New York City to London. "She’s been living [there] for the past two years," Kelly shared on an episode of her Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast.
"I love London. … I encourage everyone to do at least, if you can, a year, maybe less, maybe eight months, I don’t know, living in London. I think it’s the best city. I love New York. New York’s always gonna be my home. But London just has a charm that… It just has such a charm. It’s so beautiful," admitted the budding musician."
